Prepare for your Bain case interview

Case interviews and experience interviews built for Bain’s results-oriented, collaborative culture.

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The Interview

What Bain is looking for

Case Interview

01Structured Problem Solving

02Quantitative Analysis

03Business Acumen

04Recommendation Quality

Experience Interview

01Results Orientation

02Team Leadership

03Motivation & Drive

04Client Impact Mindset

Results-oriented case approach//PE/DD case specialization//Collaborative team culture

Practice Library

Bain exercises

Ready to ace your Bain case interview?

Prepare for your Bain case interview

Case interviews and experience interviews built for Bain’s results-oriented, collaborative culture.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What Bain is looking for

Case Interview

01Structured Problem Solving

02Quantitative Analysis

03Business Acumen

04Recommendation Quality

Experience Interview

01Results Orientation

02Team Leadership

03Motivation & Drive

04Client Impact Mindset

Results-oriented case approach//PE/DD case specialization//Collaborative team culture

How It Works

Master Bain Case Interviews

PE due diligence, profitability, and experience interview rounds, scored on Bain’s evaluation dimensions. · Click to expand

1Your Consulting Goals

Case Structuring

Practitioner

Quantitative Analysis

Practitioner

2Consulting Case Prep

A PE firm is evaluating a $400M acquisition of a specialty chemicals company. Should...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Bain

3Frameworks

Framework

Is revenue mix shifting toward lower-margin channels?

Third-party delivery share growing?

Delivery share: 12% to 31% of orders in 2 years

Avg delivery commission: 28% of order value

Promotional discounting eroding realized price?

Promo orders: 22% of total (up from 9%)

Are input costs rising faster than pricing?

Labor cost per store increasing?

Avg hourly wage up 18% ($14.50 to $17.10)

Turnover rate: 142% annualized

Food cost inflation outpacing menu price?

Food COGS up 14% vs menu price up 4%

Are fixed operating costs scaling disproportionately?

Real estate and lease escalation?

Avg rent per sq ft up 11% (new leases at +22%)

Technology spend for delivery infrastructure?

Tech opex: $4.2M (1.8% of rev, up from 0.4%)

4Feedback

Case Structuring

Distinctive

Hypothesis-Driven Analysis

Strong

Quantitative Reasoning

Meeting Bar

Synthesis & Recommendation

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

Bain exercises

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CASE INTERVIEWHard

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LEARNMedium

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Estimate the annual revenue of all coffee shops in New York City.

LEARNMedium

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Tell me about a time you delivered a result that exceeded expectations under tight...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Results OrientationBain

Describe a situation where you motivated a team through a challenging period.

BEHAVIORALHard

Behavioral · Team LeadershipBain